by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 25, 2020 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice
*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* Discussion questions after watching the film: When Solomon is kidnapped and forced into slavery along with other African Americans, we witness the abusive power and...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 20, 2020 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice, Voting, Voting Rights
*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* Today, we remember the leadership and legacy of Congressman John Lewis (z”l), who passed away on Friday. JCJ Executive Director Rabbi Joel Simonds wrote on Friday...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 18, 2020 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice
*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* Discussion questions after watching the film: Two thrones on which God can sit are Justice and Mercy. During the High Holy Days our prayers and mitzvot move God from the...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 12, 2020 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice
*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* Today, we are urging our community to contact their mayor, city council member, and/or supervisor and ask about efforts to reallocate funds towards community safety that...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 10, 2020 | Activism, Cohorts, Featured, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice
*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* Discussion questions after watching the film: The documentary points out that terrorism against African Americans turned into something more legal and socially...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 8, 2020 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Racial Justice
*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* On Thursday, June 25, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The passage of this bill came one day after the...
